Who is better, Tunney or Frazier?
Gene Tunney leads with a GOAT score of 84.4 against 84.3 for Joe Frazier — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Tunney vs Frazier
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Gene Tunney above Joe Frazier: 84.4 vs 84.3. Gene Tunney leads on Dominance. Joe Frazier leads on Longevity.
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TunneyWinner
84.4Tunney wins: Dominance
Frazier
84.3Frazier wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Gene Tunney
84.4
Tunney leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gene Tunney
2. Joe Frazier
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through year 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Joe Frazier5 years played · career day 2,19122 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Gene Tunney5 years played · career day 4,3828 title wins
-63.6% vs Frazier at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Tunney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 🇺🇸 Frazier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 27 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Tunney84.4
Frazier84.3
FAQ
Where does Frazier beat Tunney?
Frazier scores higher on longevity. Tunney leads on dominance.
How is the Tunney vs Frazier score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Tunney: 84.4, Frazier: 84.3.
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